Three retired fireman who responded to Ground Zero on 9/11/11 have died on the same day from 9/11-related diseases. The three men were among the hundreds of firefighters who rushed to Ground Zero in the aftermath of the horrific attack. One victim had leukemia, one had esophageal cancer, and the third had colon cancer. The […]
Category Archives: september 11
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The Watchdog group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has filed a lawsuit in an effort to get the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen its corrosive dust standard to better protect our first responders. According to the lawsuit, EPA has not changed the regulation on corrosive dust standards since 1980, and should have been modified […]
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According to The Post, more than 2,500 Ground Zero rescuers and responders have been diagnosed with cancer, and a growing number are seeking compensation for their illnesses. The number had skyrocketed to 1,140 cancer cases reported last year and in its latest tally, the World Trade Center Health Program at Mount Sinai Hospital counts 1,655 […]